We decided to take a short impromptu Jeep trip for a few days. We have wanted to visit Big Bend Ranch State Park and decided this would be a good time to do so. Our time frame allowed for five full days of time to get there, experience the Park, and return. The Closest Town...
Off-Road Adventures
Billy the Kid Off Road Adventure
This off road adventure took us to Hico, TX. The town has a lot of history surrounding the Billy the Kid legend. There is a fantastic museum about his life that is worth the visit. This off road adventure takes you on about 50 miles of county dirt roads so be prepared for getting your...
Jeep Jamboree- Palo Duro
I'm pretty excited about attending the Palo Duro Jeep Jamboree in Amarillo, TX! This will be my first Jeep Jamboree event. Today I registered and payed my fee so I am officially going! Earlier this year I considered trying to attend one of their events but by the time I started looking every one of...
Dublin Bottling Works Off-Road Adventure
Come along for 100 miles of dirt roads, beautiful country back-roads, and a visit to the famous Dublin Bottling Works. This is our Dublin Bottling Works Off-Road Adventure. Dublin Bottling Works Dublin Bottling Works is home to the self-proclaimed 'world’s best sodas', all made exclusively with pure cane sugar. The tiny bottling plant in Dublin,...
Setpower AJ Series Freezer/Refrigerator
Recently Setpower reached out to us about reviewing one of their portable Freezer/Refrigerator products. This was a very exciting offer for us because it would solve a lot of issues we've had in the past on the trails keeping our food fresh. I had to spend some time deciding which one to choose because they...
Padre Island National Seashore Adventure
We ended up with some extra time off and decided to make the best of it with a Jeep adventure. After going through some destination ideas we made the decision to drive the Padre Island National Seashore. This was going to be a 3 day adventure with a full day dedicated to driving the coast!...
We Broke The Jeep
A couple weeks back we took the Jeep to Northwest OHV Off Road Park. After repairing both exhaust manifolds we thought it would be a good time to have some fun. We met up with Waco Wheelers at the park in anticipation of an exciting day. What Happened The entire day was fabulous. We ran...
Hot Springs ORV Park- March 2020
It's spring break time and that meant Margaret was out of school for a week! It also meant we wanted to do something fun! That led us to Hot Springs ORV Park in Arkansas! The last time North Texas Jeep Club went there we were unable to make it. That was disappointing because they ran...
Barnwell Mountain Recreation Area- March 2020
Two weeks back we rolled into Barnwell Mountain Recreation Area in Gilmer, TX to do some wheeling with North Texas Jeep Club. We've been putting the Jeep through different scenarios to determine what type of driving and level of off-roading we want to do with it. At this point I have to admit my pride...
Off-Roading in Big Bend National Park
If you have a high-clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicle, Big Bend's primitive dirt roads provide many opportunities to get off the beaten path and explore the remote corners of this park. Some of these roads traverse bedrock and washes, making them extremely rough. A slow speed is mandatory for safe passage. Be prepared with plenty of water,...